MADISON, N.J. - Everything clicked for the Arcadia University baseball team in its doubleheader sweep of FDU-Florham in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) play on Sunday afternoon.
FOR THE RECORD
-The Knights improved to 12-7 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
-FDU-Florham fell to 7-12 and 2-4, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME ONE: ARCADIA 5, FDU-FLORHAM 0
-Arcadia scored three times in the first on a fielder's choice scoring
Eli Savitt and a two-run single from
Kevin Wheeler bringing in
Anthony Bruno and
Matthew Sot.
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Solomon Griffith increased the lead to 4-0 in the fifth with a sacrifice fly scoring
Gabe Diaz.
-Wheeler finished the scoring in the sixth with a single that brought around
Justin Massielo.
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Nadell Booker earned the victory in a complete game shutout, striking out five.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Wheeler (2)
Runs: Savitt (1) / Bruno (1) / Massielo (1) / Diaz (1) / Sot (1)Â
RBI: Wheeler (3) / Massielo (1) / Griffith (1)
Walks: Savitt (1) / Sot (1) /
Emilio Pallante (1) / Sot (1)
GAME TWO: ARCADIA 14, FDU-FLORHAM 1
-Sot crossed the plate in the first to get the Knights on the board first.
-Arcadia pushed across three runs in the fourth on RBI's from Ajjan,Diaz, and Savitt.
-Ajjan, Diaz, Savitt,and Donchez brought in runs in a six-run sixth,
-The Knights tallied four in the ninth to finish the scoring.
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Hunter Curley earned his first win of the season, allowing one run across 8.0 innings on three hits with five strikeouts.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Savitt (3) / Wheeler (3) / Diaz (3)
Runs: Wheeler (2) / Griffith (2) / Ajjan (2) / Diaz (2)
RBI: Diaz (4) / Donchez (3)
Walks: Bruno (1) / Sot (1) / Massielo (1) /
Thomas Strauch (1)
UP NEXT
The Knights return to action on Tuesday when they travel to Haverford for a 3:30 p.m. non-conference game.